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Pensioner distraught after dead parents’ home ransacked by burglar

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

A KILKENNY pensioner called gardai following a break-in at his deceased parents’ unoccupied home. The 69-year-old man was alerted by a neighbour after a suspicious vehicle was spotted parked outside the unoccupied house in the Glenmore area. When he went to the house, he saw the back bedroom of his parents’ home had been ransacked, […]

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Kilkenny commuters caught up in rail chaos, signal fault sparks huge delays

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

MANY Kilkenny commuters were caught up in the chaos that engulfed rail services this morning. Iarnród Éireann confirmed more than 20,000 passengers were affected by significant delays to rail travel after services in and out of Heuston Station were suspended following a major signal fault at 5.40am. The first of the day’s trains arrived shortly […]

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WARNING: Water supplies in Kilkenny low after recent dry spell

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

IRISH Water is urging people in Kilkenny to be mindful of their water consumption as local supplies have been affected by the recent dry spell. The lack of rainfall has caused a drop in water levels in a number of sources around the city and county. Irish Water said in a statement: “Irish Water and […]

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Army lends some firepower to Teac Tom’s 24-hour charity cycle in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

TEAC Tom has drafted in an army of volunteers – including some actual members of the Defence Forces! – as part of a major fundraising drive this weekend. The Kilkenny suicide and bereavement charity will stage its annual ‘Around the Clock’ charity cycle, which will get take place from 4pm on Friday, May 31 until […]

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Man treated for head injuries after attack in well-known Kilkenny nightclub

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A REVELLER suffered head injuries after he was struck from behind at a well-known nightclub in Kilkenny city-centre. Kilkenny gardai confirmed the victim received injuries to the head and face after he was targeted in an apparent unprovoked attack. The incident occurred at the nightclub on John Street at around 1.30am on Sunday morning, May […]

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Kilkenny man scoops €20k on Winning Streak – six years after wife won €63k on same show

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A KILKENNY man scooped €20,000 when he appeared on RTÉ’s Winning Streak last Saturday – just six years after his wife appeared on the same show. They say lightning never strikes twice, but for the family of Liam Breslin from Loughboy it has struck three times since 1994 when it comes to the Winning Streak […]

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Kilkenny employees can ‘upskill’ for free on new courses unveiled today

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

KILKENNY employees or people who are looking to return to the workplace can apply for 500 free or subsidised places on over 25 new courses to upskill our workforce. The courses will take place at the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and the Institute of Technology Carlow. They are part of 9,000 free or subsidised […]

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Fairytale Festival returns to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

THE Fairytale Festival is returning to Kilkenny. The annual one-day event where children’s imaginations are set free will take place on Sunday, July 21 for seven magical hours between 11am and 6pm. Set in the surreal surrounds of Woodstock Gardens, which lie on the edge of the picturesque village of Inistioge, The Fairytale Festival is […]

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Hero Garda who drowned in diving tragedy buried tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE funeral will take place tomorrow of the Waterford-based Garda who died in tragic circumstances over the weekend. Garda Dave Hearne (46) died after a freak accident during a recreational dive some 15km off Hook Head on Saturday evening. He was diving at the time with Hook Sub Aqua Club, of which […]

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Number of drink and drug-related deaths in Kilkenny revealed

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A TOTAL of 59 people in Kilkenny died as a result of alcohol and drugs in the decade leading up to 2017, newly released figures reveal. Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow (53) recorded some of the lowest levels of drug and drink-related deaths in the region and country. The figures are contained in the Irish National […]